Hertfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Foxholes
Ductwork cleaning across Foxholes and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Foxholes
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and heavy grease at the base of a riser, on vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and access panels.
In a smaller place like Foxholes, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Foxholes (SG13)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Foxholes.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What ductwork cleaning looks like in Foxholes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 29 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Foxholes. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Foxholes falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Foxholes get their food hygiene inspections from East Hertfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Foxholes is Hertford County Hospital, about 1.5 miles west. School kitchens, at schools like Wheatcroft Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Foxholes is about 1 mile east of Hertford, in Hertfordshire. From the centre of Foxholes to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, and Foxholes is one of them. We also work in London, about 20 miles from Foxholes.
Here we cover the SG13 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Local streets include Ware Road, London Road and Fairfax Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Foxholes include Rush Green (1 mile north-east), Hertford Heath (1 mile south-east), Hertford (1 mile west), Little Amwell (1 mile south-east) and Horns Mill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (10 miles north-west), St Albans (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (10 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (6 miles west), Harpenden (13 miles west) and Hitchin (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Foxholes
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Simon Balle All-Through School, The Saracens Head Public House and Hertford Regional College. Foxholes’s nearest station is Hertford East station, about 0.8 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Hertford County Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Mcmullen & Sons Brewery Museum (1.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s King's Meads.
What affects the quote in Foxholes
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
What happens if it’s left?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean right away. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- In business since 2009
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Questions from Foxholes
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Foxholes?
In Foxholes, it’s East Hertfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you work in Foxholes outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Foxholes keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
How long will the duct clean take?
Allow anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. It includes readings, photos and any unreachable sections.
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed so the duct stays tight. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What we are called out for in Foxholes
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
For kitchens close to Hertford East station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.